Over 3 Million Children Died from AMR Linked Infections in 2022
AMR Global Image credits: Unsplash Research presented at this year’s ESCMID Global Congress 2025 highlights a steep and deadly rise in pediatric AMR cases, particularly in Southeast Asia and Africa, which together accounted for more than 1.4 million of the total deaths. Most of these fatalities were linked to the use of Watch and Reserve […]
Newly FDA Approved UTI Antibiotic Shows High Efficacy for Gonorrhea Treatment
Gepotidacin, which was FDA approved last month for uncomplicated urinary tract infections, was found to be efficacious against gonorrhea even slightly exceeding the standard treatment for the sexually transmitted infection (STI). The study’s results were published in The Lancet. “Results of the primary analysis of microbiological response at test-of-cure demonstrated microbiological success rates of 92.6% […]
Why CD4 Testing is Critical in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS
Andreas Boehmler, PhDImage credit: Beckman Coulter Life Sciences Despite major advances in the detection and treatment of HIV/AIDS, the disease remains a global health crisis. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 630,000 people died from HIV-related causes and about 1.3 million people acquired HIV in 2023. There were an estimated 39.9 million people living […]
70 Human Cases in the US as of April 2025
Interactive CDC case map Image credits: CDC As of April 2025, the CDC has reported 70 confirmed and probable human cases of H5N1 avian influenza since the outbreak began in 2024 in the United States. The majority of these cases have been linked to exposure through commercial agricultural settings, with 41 individuals exposed through infected […]
Early Release – Administration of L-type Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy to Macaques to Evaluate Zoonotic Potential – Volume 31, Number 5—May 2025 – Emerging Infectious Diseases journal
Disclaimer: Early release articles are not considered as final versions. Any changes will be reflected in the online version in the month the article is officially released. Author affiliation: University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan (M. Imamura, M. Ohno, H. Iguchi, H. Takatsuki, T. Mori, R. Atarashi); National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan (K. […]
Early Release – Case Report of Aerococcus urinae Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis, New York, USA – Volume 31, Number 5—May 2025 – Emerging Infectious Diseases journal
Disclaimer: Early release articles are not considered as final versions. Any changes will be reflected in the online version in the month the article is officially released. Author affiliation: Shaheed Tajuddin Medical College, Gazipur, Bangladesh (T. Siam); University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA (T. Stephen, S. Munsiff) Aerococcus urinae is a […]
Early Release – Safety and Immunogenicity of Poultry Vaccine for Protecting Critically Endangered Avian Species against Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus, United States – Volume 31, Number 6—June 2025 – Emerging Infectious Diseases journal
Disclaimer: Early release articles are not considered as final versions. Any changes will be reflected in the online version in the month the article is officially released. Todd E. Katzner , Ashleigh V. Blackford, Mary Donahue, Samantha E.J. Gibbs, Julianna Lenoch, Michael Martin, Tonie E. Rocke, J. Jeffrey Root, Darrel Styles, Sunny Cooper, Kristin Dean, Zachary […]
Early Release – Autochthonous Leishmania (Viannia) lainsoni in Dog, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, 2023 – Volume 31, Number 5—May 2025 – Emerging Infectious Diseases journal
Disclaimer: Early release articles are not considered as final versions. Any changes will be reflected in the online version in the month the article is officially released. Author affiliation: Author affiliations: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (I.C.d.S. Santos, L.d.F.C. Miranda, L.K. Oliveira, L.d.S. Ventura, A.F. da Silva, F.N. Santos, L.d.F.A. Oliveira, R.C. […]
Yellow Fever in South America – Level 2 – Level 2 – Practice Enhanced Precautions – Travel Health Notices | Travelers’ Health
Yellow fever is a severe viral disease with jaundice and hemorrhagic manifestations that is spread through the bites of infected mosquitoes. Yellow fever vaccine is the best protection against this disease. Travelers to areas where vaccination is recommended should be vaccinated at least 10 days before travel. Preventing mosquito bites is also important. Symptoms of yellow fever include […]
